Lead System Engineer - Eurodrone Flight Management System (d/f/m)

Job Description

In order to support Air Power Engineering, Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Lead System Engineer Eurodrone Flight Management System (d/f/m) to support our team in the area of unmanned aircraft (UAV).

The department "Flight Management Systems" at Airbus Defence and Space is in charge of system design and development of military and civil Flight Management Systems (FMS) and Flight Guidance functions. This covers manned aircraft and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) like Barracuda, Eurodrone and FCAS Remote Carrier, including automatic/autonomous operations of these unmanned aircraft.

Your location

Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of nearby cities are still within easy reach.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and special payments
• 30 days paid vacation and extra days-off for special occasions
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great international, group wide development prospects
• Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, subsidies for public transport, employee benefits at cooperating companies
• On-site facilities: Medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen and cafeteria, kindergarten close to the site
• Compatibility of family & work (job sharing, part-time models, flexible working hours, individual timeout)
• Working in a diverse environment, with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Technical lead of the Eurodrone "Flight Management and Airspace Integration System (FMAIS)" Design Team
• Prepare schedules, resource plans and cost estimations for the FMAIS perimeter
• Define Flight Management Systems requirements, architecture and interfaces
• Develop FMS functions using model based development tools
• Support validation and verification activities
• Prepare qualification and certification evidences and defend them in front of authorities
• Support preparation of Purchaser Technical Specifications (PTS), perform supplier management

The role has a large number of interfaces to e.g. other aircraft system teams, laboratory and flight test teams, aircraft programs & support teams. This requires ability to work as part of large transnational teams, flexibility, technical know-how, ability to persuade & influence.

Desired skills and qualifications

• A degree in Aerospace Engineering or similar
• A proven record in leading development teams
• Strong experience in UAVs, avionics, flight control or similar disciplines
• Strong experience in certification and qualification and negotiations with certification authorities
• Systems-oriented thinking
• Can-do attitude
• High degree of motivation and willingness to work in an international team
• Language skills: English
• Experience with model based system engineering tools (CAMEO, SCADE) would be a benefit

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Company: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Vehicle Mission & Control